How long do people stay in their homes in Markham, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Markham, IL, 2020–2024
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10.2% (±4.0 points) of households in Markham, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.2% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 27.7%

When households in Markham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Markham	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.1 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.7% (±3.8 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±7.3 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±5.6 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.1 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±5.2 points)	10.2%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Markham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cook County (25.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Markham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Markham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Markham	—	10.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Hazel Crest	1.8 mi	12.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Posen	2.0 mi	20.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey	2.1 mi	14.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bremen Township	2.3 mi	17.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Midlothian	2.5 mi	20.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Dixmoor	2.6 mi	31.3% (±14.6 points)	Higher
East Hazel Crest	2.7 mi	24.7% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Country Club Hills	3.1 mi	17.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bremen Township, IL (17.2%), Midlothian, IL (20.0%), Dixmoor, IL (31.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
137	McCook	12.4% (±10.2 points)
138	Norwood Park Township	12.0% (±2.4 points)
139 (tie)	Glenwood	11.6% (±4.2 points)
139 (tie)	Summit	11.6% (±4.1 points)
141	Riverside	11.3% (±4.8 points)
142	South Barrington	10.3% (±5.7 points)
143	Markham	10.2% (±4.0 points)
144	Norridge	9.5% (±2.6 points)
145	Hodgkins	9.3% (±7.7 points)
146	Orland Hills	8.0% (±4.0 points)
147	Bedford Park	7.0% (±7.3 points)
148	Forest View	1.8% (±11.0 points)

Showing 12 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Markham

How often do people move in Markham?

10.2% of households in Markham, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Markham have?

27.7% of households in Markham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Markham city, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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